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Greek Chapter Four on DVD

by Elizabeth on March 19, 2010

If you aren’t watching Greek on ABC Family, you are missing out on a well-written, well-acted comedy-slash-drama featuring great storylines and terrific actors. While it’s called Chapter Four, these episodes were actually the second half of season 2, and the tensions and romance don’t let up for a minute.

Sorority leader Casey (Spencer Grammer) finds herself torn between solid and decent Max (Michael Rady) and the slacker, live-for-the-moment Cappie (Scott Michael Foster). Rusty (Jacob Zachar), Casey’s geeky younger brother, falls for transfer student Jordan (Johanna Braddy), but she hooks up with new Kappa Tau pledge Andy (Jesse McCartney). Ashleigh (Amber Stevens) unsteadily wears the crown of ZBZ president, while nemesis Frannie (Tiffany Dupont) steps up her efforts to undermine her former sorority house. Evan (Jake McDorman) gives up his multimillion-dollar trust fund, while fundamentalist purity pledger Dale (Clark Duke) finds himself the object of a cougar realtor’s lust.  Dale and Calvin (Paul James)  become friends, and Cappie and Evan are  both recruited to join the school’s secret society.  And, Janeane Garafalo and Dan Castellaneta guest star as CRU professors.  Whew!

DVD Bonus Features:

  • “At World’s End” -  The cast and the writers and producers talk about the episode and reveal how they would spend their last 24 hours on Earth.  Clark Duke and Paul James steal the segment with a presumably obscene(and  bleeped out) response to the question of what they would do, it apparently involves cast member Dilshad Vadsaria (Rebecca).
  • Blooper Reel
  • Music Video: “How Do You Sleep?” By Jesse  McCartney

Here’s a clip of Casey asking Rebecca for advice on whether they should let some former sorority members rejoin:

You can watch all the episodes of Greek for free on Hulu, at http://www.hulu.com/greek.  Pick up the DVD for $26.99 on Amazon.com.

disclosure: ABC Family provided me with a copy of this DVD to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received.

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This week in entertainment – iVillage

by Elizabeth on March 18, 2010

Do you read entertainment magazines or websites? I do, because I love getting a glimpse into how celebrities live. I’ve been subscribing to Entertainment Weekly for almost 20 years!  I also keep a bookmarked list of entertainment sites to browse when I need a break from working.  One of my recent discoveries is iVillage Entertainment, which has one great feature other entertainment websites don’t have.

On iVillage Entertainment, the main page of the site shows a slideshow of the top 5 stories of the day. To freeze the slideshow, you just move your house over the page. Then, on the right side, you can “Chime In” on the story with your own comment. What’s unique about that is that you don’t have to register for the site or log-in, you just type your comment, click “share your opinion”, and there it is!   Here’s a screenshot of one of today’s top stories with the “Chime In” on the side:

I answered the question by saying yes, I do believe he cheated, and he’s an idiot for doing it.  I couldn’t believe it when I read that she cancelled her appearance at the London premiere of The Blind Side because of this.  Way to ruin her big moment, dude.

iVillage Entertainment also has a Photos page – I LOVE the photo of Padma Lakshmi (“Top Chef”) holding her new baby – as well as sections devoted to Movies, TV, and entertainment news that appeals to Kids (Joe Jonas is dating Demi Lovato! Apparently that’s a big huge deal).  It also has a Games section, but these aren’t your typical online games. Take a break from work by playing “Celebrity Matchmaker” – match the star with the amount of time they spent in jail, for example.

So, tell me in a comment – what are some of your favorite entertainment sites? It’s okay to leave a link, but any obvious spam will be deleted. I know I’m not the only one who likes them!

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New Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Blog Tour and Review

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LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers on DVD

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Huge Giveaway # 1 – Le Baby, Inc. Hair Gel, Powerhouse Hit The Deck, and Sothys Energizing Bath Essences Tablets

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This is such an amazing giveaway! One lucky winner will receive all three of these fantastic prizes!

Prize #1: Le Baby Hair Gel is a styling gel free of harsh chemicals meant to define wispy curls and tackle unruly after-nap hair. While the concept of baby hairstyling products might seem a little child-beauty-pageant to some, for [...]

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